Galvanic belt



G. NORWO'OD. Galvanic-Belt,

No. 224,717. Paten ted Feb. 17, I880.

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' ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CYRUS NORWOOD, OF WINTERS, CALIFORNIA.

GALVANIC BELT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 224,717, dated February1'7, 1880. 1 Application filed September 19, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CYRUS NORWOOD, of Winters, in the county of Yolo andState of California, have invented a new and Improved Electric Belt, ofwhich the following is a speci fication.-

My improvements relate to electric or galvanic belts to be worn upon theperson for the purpose of allaying pain and preventing and curingvarious forms of disease.

Figure l is an elevation, showing the inner side of the belt, partiallybroken open to show the construction. Fig. 2 is an elevation, showingthe back of the belt. Fig. 3 shows one of the zinc thimbles detached.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. y

The belt Ais made of numerous short tubes or thinibles, a, of zinc,strung upon the copper wires b, that pass through the tubes aalternately in opposite directions, so that the tubes 0. are held inplace parallel with each other throughout the length of the belt. Ahookended loop, 0, serves to connect the ends of the belt together. 1 u

The zinc tubes or thimbles a are formed with slots at theinner side togive access to the wire for damping with vinegar or other acid. Thewires bare each composed of braided or twisted strands, and form anendless chain at the upper and lower edge of the belt. Attached to thewires 1) is a woolen or cotton cord, d, which forms the belt-edge,prevents contact of the wire with the skin, and modifies the electricaction.

By the above-described construction only the zinc portions of the beltcome in contact with the body, and the irritation caused by through tubea.

loops f, the rosette B, formed with and fitted With an edge cord, 01. Atthe central portion of the rosette the copper wires project as loops 6,which to make contact with the copper wires of the belt are inserted inthe loops f, that are formed by WIPES b projecting loops 6 f together.

In use the rosette B will be placed directly upon the affected part andthe electrical effect will be concentrated by the rosette upon thatportion of the body. It is intended for temporary use, and should beremoved from the belt after the local pain is subdued or the desiredeffect accomplished.

The loop 0 may be caught into any one of the thimbles a, according tothe size of belt required, and the circuit will be complete.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent-- 7 g In combination with the belt A, formed with theloops 6, substantially as described and shown, and

for the purposes set forth.

' oYEU's NORWOOD.

Witnesses A. N.BABGOOK, D. P. EDWARDS.

To retain the rosette in place a cord or string will be used to connectthe

